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In the recent article on the gravel policy I did not make it clear
as to how individual homeowners paid for their gravel after the first
free load. To some it may have seemed like the individual needed to pay
the owner of the gravel pit directly for however much gravel they got.
Not so, the county loader operator will simply mark down the amount of
gravel received and the cost of the gravel will be included on the bill
you get from the county. The county will actually pay the gravel
pit owner for the gravel and then the county will be reimbursed when the
individual pays their invoice. the homeowner does not need to do
anything other than request the gravel and then pay the county invoice
when they receive it. The agendas for commissioner meetings are posted
on the doors of the north entrance to the courthouse at least twenty
four hours prior to the meeting. If someone or a group want a
decision from the commissioners they need to contact the commissioners
office to confirm a time on the agenda and they also need to state what
their business involves. This gives the commissioners some time to
research whatever issue is at hand and it enables the public to be aware
of a possible impending issue. Usually the agendas are not full
and folks can just walk in and talk with the commissioners during an
open spot on the agenda... and they are welcome to do so, but they can
not expect a decision on matters not on the agenda. This is all
part of the open meetings situation. If someone is speaking for a
group of people we need some sort of documentation form that group that
indeed that person is speaking for them.
Some may wonder about the recent resolution on "Coordination".
There is a Federal Law saying that all government entities local, state
and federal must coordinate and cooperate with all other government
entities before any actions that impact another government are
initiated. In a nutshell, it is away to keep local officials aware
of what is planned for their county, city or whatever, before action by
some other entity is started. This applies only to government related
entities and includes any government involvement--even if there is only
very minimal involvement. It just helps governments to avoid being
"blindsided". Actually we need to... and do...thank the CARR group
for making us aware of this tool.
Speaking of agendas, news etc.- I think we are going to try and make
more use of electronic media and post agendas, meeting notices, and
other pertinent information on the internet-web pages, and possibly
local TV channel (3) http://tvchannel3.com/
more on this as it happens.
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